Sir Murray Halberg is being remembered as a man who was incredibly tough on the running track.
The athletics legend and philanthropist has died aged 89.
He excelled as a world-class athlete on the international stage for a decade, with his greatest achievement winning the five thousand metre gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Sir Murray Halberg's best friend Bill Roger told Mike Hosking he was a very hard man to beat at the finish.
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